Join Us this Saturday for the Annual Tree Lighting in Downtown Bellaire

    “L I G H T   U P 

           T H E  N I GH T”

                       Saturday, December 4, 2010

Join us for a HOLIDAY CELEBRATION in BELLAIRE

 9:00am-12:00noon   Bellaire Lioness Cookie Sale at Senior Center

                   All Day     Shopping-stores are open all day to help you complete or begin your Christmas Shopping!                 

                                      RELAX – Coffee Shops and Restaurants  - for that break you need1!!

                 2:00pm       Free Matinee – Bellaire Theater – bring a non-perishable food item for admittance into the movies, to be

                                                       donated to the Bellaire Food Pantry.

       3:00- 5:00pm        Ornament Making – Village Hall – a chance for Children to make an ornament for the Holidays

                                      Bellaire Historical Society & Museum will provide an “old fashion decorated tree” in the Lobby

        3:00- 6:00pm        Bellaire Elf Run 5K Fun Run/Walk – Senior Center – Registration 3pm -Run starts at 4pm.

                                               $15 per person or $40 per family of 3 or more and bring 2 non-perishable food items on race day!

        4:00- 4:30pm        Christmas Carols by Living Word North- near Kiosk downtown

        4:30- 5:00pm        Christmas Carols by Bellaire Elementary School Mrs. Mill’s 4^th grade -  near Kiosk downtown

        5:00- 7:00pm         WINTER WONDERLAND EXPRESS – Shanty Creek Resort will provide a tour to view Homes & Businesses

        5:00- 5:30pm        Christmas Carols by Bellaire Elementary School  Mrs. Halverson’s 5^th grade- near Kiosk downtown

      5:30- 6:00pm       Christmas Carols by Bellaire Elementary School Mr. Bergman’s 3^rd grade– near Kiosk downtown

        5:00- 7:00pm       Soup Cook-off  - Bellaire Bar, Bellaire Smokehouse, LuLu’s Bistro, Moka, Mrs. Pete’s, Shanty Creek

                                    Resort and Toonies will be competing to prove who has the BEST soup. $5 per ticket.  Take your ticket to each

                                        participating  business listed on your ticket, try their soup entry, get your card punched, and move on to the next Restaurant. 

                                        When you have tasted all  the entries, simply place your ballot in the Ballot Box available at each location.  Tickets available

                 at Chamber and Participating Restaurants, Real Estate One, Bay Winds Federal Credit Union, Bellaire Theater, L & R True Value Hardware.

       6:00- 6:30pm         Music provided from the Bellaire Schools music department

                 6:00pm        Santa & Mrs. Clause- arriving via Bellaire Fire Department

                                         Visit with Santa at Antrim Review Porch enjoy Cookies, Popcorn  & Hot Chocolate

                 7:00pm        Community Caroling- come one come all!!! Near Kiosk downtown

                 7:30pm        Lighting of Community Christmas Tree-followed by announcement of the winner of the Soup Cook-Off and

                                        winners of the Business and Residential decorations.

                              

”LIGHT UP BELLAIRE FOR THE HOLIDAYS” It’s time to show your Holiday spirit!  Mark your calendar and get your Holiday decorations ready for our annual judging of Business & Residential decorations. This year the theme is HOLIDAY LIGHTS!!! Judging will be December 2^nd & 3^rd  , after the “sun has set” – so please keep your lights on.  All decorated Bellaire business windows and/or displays will be judged.  Homes in Bellaire will be judged IF you notify the Bellaire Chamber of Commerce at 231-533-6023 – we will then put you on the judge’s list.

Bellaire Chamber of Commerce